Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-04-06

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ID. NJ. N0Rr0N,
WV. W0nsdAM,
q. NJ. BLISS.
Mr.. Mcdonald stated that he offered
this protest because the Republican
party had been entirely overlooked in
the appointment of tho committee, and
thus an insinuaton had been spread
abroad that that party was opposed to
the settlement OF the debt. This was
not go, and they wished TO put upon
record their true position.
| Mr.. Williams said no thought this
was matter which should be consid-
cred when every member OF tho COM
mittee was present, and he therefore.
in the absence of General Wickham.
moved to pass by.
MIR. Caiisey claimed that under tue
Constitution senator had the right to
have any protest made in respectful
language spread on the Journal.
Mr.. Berry said the question was
whether the Senate would order to be
spread upon its record paper that
contains allegations which are untrue.
This, he said, was now the case. Gen.
| eral Wickham claims to be O Republi-
can, has repeatedly so expressed him
self, and no one better than he knows
what he is.
Mr.. Causey said General Wickham
is q Republican in national politics,
| but always afiiliates with the Demo
Gratis in the deliberations of this body.
| Mir. Mcdonald wanted to know why
the Chicago Republican Convention in
1884 closed the door on Mr.. Wickham
and followers il they were Republi-
| cans. .,-.
Mr.. Massey rose and said that it was
not customary for the Chair to take
part in discussions OF this sort upon the
floor, but now he felt it to be his duty.
He had endeayored not to regard men
as party men, but in their attitude to-
wards the debt and he had done this
to the best of his ability by appointing
Democratic debt-payer, Republi-
can debt-payer, and q Democratic
Readjuster, though oil might be
considered Readjusters now. If such
n course as desired by the signers of
the protest was followed, a commit
tee would have to be appointed to find
ont what constituted Republican, aud
| then whether q man measured up to the
standard. In this instance he was per-
fectly satisfied General Wickham was
heightened gentleman and an honest
man, and he was willing to take his
statement as to what party he belonged.
The hour of 100 having arrived,
recess was taken until 5 P. M.
Night session.
The Senate resumed its session at s
p. NJ. Mr.. Koiner moved to take up
the bill which has passed the House
striking from the tax law of the State
that portion of it which imposes tax
on drummers, and perfecting the law
80 as to conform to the decision of the
Supreme Court OF the United States.
Mr.. Heaton was not willing to act
upon the law until q decision had been
made by the Supreme Court declaring
our State law unconstitutional.
Mr.. Lovenstein stated that, while
from a communication received from
the Attorney General to-day in response
to resolution introduced by him he
thought it was necessary to change our
tax laws to conform with the decisions
OF the United States court, yet he was
unwilling to act on this bill unless it
was coupled with a law relieving our
own merchants OF some OF the heavy
taxes which they are compelled to bear
and which would place them ON an
equality with foreign merchants. The
Senate refused to take up the bill.
REPUBLICAN PROTEST, AGAIN.
The protest offered by Mr.. Melon
aid, which was under consideration
when the Senate took recess, came
up as the first matter OF unfinished
business.
The Chair (Mr. Massey said that
the allegations contained in the protest
were untrue, and that the paper was
not such as is contemplated by that
section of the rules which permits
senator to file protest with the con-
sent of one third of those present. He
therefore ruled the protest out of order.
Mr.. Mcdonald arose to a personal
privilege, and commenced speech in |
reference to the commission. He said |
he favored the committee suggested by |
the President to investigate the politi |
cal status of the senator's, and recon-
mended that the first man examined |
should be the honorable President of |
the Senate.
Mr.. Diggs rose to point of order.
He said Senator Mcdonald was trans
crossing the latitude of personal privi-
lege The Chair sustained the point of
order.
Mr. Causey appealed from the de-
cision of the Chair, but it was sustained
by the vote of IL to 8.
A number of motions of various
characters were made and the question
became quite complicated. The Chair,
in stating the question before the Sen
ate, said that the Senator from Northum-
berland (Mr. McDonald) arose to per-
sonal privilege, and proceeded to read
q speech which he had evidently writ
ten before coming into the chamber
and
Messrs. Causey and Mcdonald both
here spraDg to their feet in rather ex-
cited manner. Mr. Causey began to
say something, but Mr. Mcdonald was
recognized, who said: Sir, 1 don't
know how well you can write. Mr..
Mcdonald then seemed to cool down,
and said that he desired that the mat
ter between himself and the Chair
should not assume apersonal character
1t was entirely his business whether his
speeches were prepared in or out Of
the chamber
Mr.. Causey appealed from the deci-
sion of the Chair in ruling out Of or
der the protest.
It was agreed to pass the appeal by
in order that General Wickham should
arrive and have an opportunity of ex-
planning the status Of his politics.
The Senate proceeded to the consid-
Grafton of bills on the calendar, and
number of them were ordered to their
enerossment.
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Dalton: To incorporate the
Boys Home Of the city OF Norfolk.
BY Mr.. Bibb: To require foreign
insurance companies doing business in
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